Community Contributions Worksheet

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🏘️ Part 1: Community Actions

1. Which actions help strengthen a community? Tick all that apply:

Volunteering at the local library

Picking up litter in the park

Helping elderly neighbours with shopping

Starting a community garden

Organising a neighbourhood clean-up day

Teaching younger children to read

2. Sort these scenarios into the correct category. Write H (Helps), X (Hurts), or D (Depends) next to each:

_____ Playing loud music at midnight

_____ Donating old toys to charity

_____ Building a fence around your property

_____ Reporting graffiti to the council

_____ Having a street party

_____ Walking dogs without cleaning up after them

_____ Starting a petition for better street lighting

3. Use the 5 Whys strategy to explore why community contributions are important. Start with the question below and keep asking "Why?" to dig deeper:

Why should people contribute to their community?

Why is that important?

Why does that matter?

Why is that significant?

Why is that ultimately important?

4. Write your personal Community Action Pledge. Include at least three specific ways you will contribute to your community:

I pledge to contribute to my community by:

1. ________________________________________________

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2. ________________________________________________

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3. ________________________________________________

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5. Explain why you chose these actions and how they will make a positive difference: